PINNED - Where to find everything powerchair related

[Burgerman]

JoeC wrote: The MK gels are worth the price, period. Unless you enjoy getting stranded and changing your batteries frequently, then you can start trying to find super-cheap replacements that meet some kind of an optimal tradeoff between frequency of replacement and cost per battery. I don't think it's worth the trouble unless you're weird or an extraordinarily light user.

If you're the kind of person who charges their batteries once per week, never has them run out, and has them last acceptably for many years, then you count as a very light user, and I don't think it's worth looking at Odysseys. You're probably also very light in weight, and don't drive your chair very much.

If your battery gauge is partly empty by dinner, even with new MK batteries, or if you're frustrated at how your chair is more sluggish by the end of the day compared to when you first start from a fresh charge, then you're probably going to see a substantial benefit from the Odysseys, and probably won't want to switch back after you've tried them.

[Burgerman]

Tyres for 6 inch diameter x 4.5 rims as used on my chairs.
145 tyres tend to wear fast and have low load ratings.

6.00 x 6 tyres such as these below are slightly bigger (fit same rims) and are much harder wearing. But increase total width to almost 26 inches.

http://www.tyre-choice.co.uk/index.php?page=2&id=1427

Only a fraction wider, fits same rims, same size as my turf tyres, but much harder wearing

http://www.tyre-choice.co.uk/index.php?page=2&id=345

or these.

http://www.tyre-choice.co.uk/index.php?page=2&id=1427

Only a fraction wider, fits same rims, same size as my turf tyres, but much harder wearing

http://www.tyre-choice.co.uk/index.php?page=2&id=345

or these.

http://www.tyre-rite.co.uk/detail.aspx?ID=265 these are tubeless and puncture proof kevlar lined... as I use.

[Seajays]

How about this tire, a little shorter. 13 inch
www.lawnmowerpartsoutlet.com/Lawn-Mower ... _2650.html

[Burgerman]

But less sidewall and less comfort/floatation. And less ground clearance. They are 13 inch? The 145/70-6 tyres are 14.4 inch. The 15 (6.00 x 6) turf tyres are 14.8 inch... Measured here...

Different manufacturers vary.

[Burgerman]

http://www.ebike-bmsbattery.com/index.p ... oducts.php

Cheap Andersons!

Lithiums, BMS systems, chargers, motors, brushles controllers , car and bike (headway) calls, and they take paypal so you are safe.

Just ordered 20 andersons, with tracked delivery online in about 4 mins, for around 32 uk pounds delivered.

[Burgerman]

http://www.autoelectrics.net/megafuse.html

100, 150, 200, 250, etc fuses. And cable...

[Burgerman]

http://www.forepower.co.uk
Oswestry
Shropshire

Tel: 07775 494 494

Quote:
Will you consider passing on my details if someone wanting their chair modified or fixed in my area comes your way ?
I’m honest, practical and I believe standard is where you should start from, not finish.
Regards Gareth.




deep cycle batteries, including odyssey etc, repairs, swapping battery cables and connections/terminals etc.

[Burgerman]

http://www.pts-uk.com/

Stainless bolts!

[Step]

Just ordered frontwheels here:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mini-Moto-Quad-FRONT-WHEEL-RIM-SILVER-Minimoto-/190565351312?pt=UK_Sporting_Goods_Pocket_Bikes_LE&hash=item2c5e947f90

The ones that need the casters drilled out and a custom axle made.

Shop http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Petrolscooter-shop/

[Martin O Refurbisher]

From GAC 3rd

Medical battery chargers for:
Electric Wheelchairs - Scooters
DeepCycle Equipment Applications
Replaceable Cordset Listing
Automotive battery chargers for:
Cars Motorcycles Travel Trailers Vans 18-wheelers Buses Garden Tractors
Snowmobiles Motor Homes Pickup Trucks Dune Buggies Electric Trikes
Trolling Motors Outboard Motors Farm Equipment Camping Vehicles
Construction Equipment Riding Lawnmowers Tractors Portable Power Equipment
Commercial battery chargers for:
Portable Electric Signs, Golf Carts, Lift Trucks, Sweepers, Scissor lifts, Pumps

draw a line
Jonathan Chaiken, President
Brookwood Group, DBA Schauer Battery Charger Company
3210 Wasson Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45209 USA
phone: 800-899-VOLT toll free
513-791-3030 extension 12
fax: 513-791-7192
Jonathan Chaiken jc@battery-chargers.com
or general e-mail to the company by writing to: email gif

[mgwmgw]

This looks as if it lists some useful sources of parts, sources of chairs, and other information.
Not all of it is up to date.

Some of my favorite examples include

• kits for converting a regular chair to work on soft sand,
• "the plan to build your own LP gas-powered "wheelchair friendly" trike",
• a selection of power wheelchair controllers,
• and shock absorbing front casters.

http://www.wheelchairnet.org/wcn_prodserv/Products/mobility.html

[Burgerman]

http://www.bmikarts.com/item/VanK-5-Rim-Halves-VK-3371

More alloy wheel halfs, options, similar to the ones from Hegar

[Martin O Refurbisher]

http://www.ctielectronics.com/industria ... joysticks/

Best,

Martin

[TwoTeasChris]

Hyperion EOS1420iNET3
http://www.wheelchairdriver.com/board/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=456

The cheapest place I could find it on the net in the UK was from Robot Birds.
http://robotbirds.com/catalog/product_i ... ts_id=5832

159.52 Euros. That's £134.95 in real money. £141.45 inc. Recorded Special Delivery. (Came the day after the despatch-notification email.)

Does anyone know of anywhere cheaper in the UK? Because I'm getting another one.

Just bought a third one from here for £115:
http://www.ecrater.co.uk/p/9949065/hyperion-eos-1420i-net3-charger
Free delivery from Hong Kong. I'll let you know if I've been ripped off!

[Burgerman]

I gave up using donor chairs with BM3. Because only the frame is really used albeit in modified form (and one or two other minor parts).

Everything else is either fabricated or comes from some other kart/buggy/aircraft/powerchair etc.

And a frame alone can be bought used from Martin, or brand new from sunrise for a little over 100 uk pounds... Then you just need to cut a lump out of that the fit the "real" frame that is the new centre section.

See here http://www.wheelchairdriver.com/BM-MK3- ... uction.htm

But this thread is for where to find stuff ONLY so I will delete these posts soon!!!

[TwoTeasChris]

Hyperion EOS1420iNET3
http://www.wheelchairdriver.com/board/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=456

The cheapest place I could find it on the net in the UK was from Robot Birds.
http://robotbirds.com/catalog/product_i ... ts_id=5832

159.52 Euros. That's £134.95 in real money. £141.45 inc. Recorded Special Delivery. (Came the day after the despatch-notification email.)

Does anyone know of anywhere cheaper in the UK? Because I'm getting another one.

Just bought a third one from here for £115:
http://www.ecrater.co.uk/p/9949065/hyperion-eos-1420i-net3-charger
Free delivery from Hong Kong. I'll let you know if I've been ripped off!

Came yesterday. Working and in English.

[Burgerman]

I wasnt serious! They are all english. Only 1 firmware language.

[Martin O Refurbisher]

I agree with BM - The F55 frame is a bargain, and very versatile.

- if you start with the frame and add many other stock parts, a lot of the work is done for you, so why reinvent the wheel?

Of course, all hardware used should be SS.

However, each of us wants something different from a chair, which is why no two that we have build are identical, except for two clients, who have bought a pair - one for UK and one for their holiday home, both identical, both customised to meet their particular needs.
We have a third such still at final development stage.

We continue to be able to supply both used and new frames.

Best,

Martin

[Fulliautomatix]

Hyperion EOS1420iNET3
http://www.wheelchairdriver.com/board/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=456

The cheapest place I could find it on the net in the UK was from Robot Birds.
http://robotbirds.com/catalog/product_i ... ts_id=5832

159.52 Euros. That's £134.95 in real money. £141.45 inc. Recorded Special Delivery. (Came the day after the despatch-notification email.)

Does anyone know of anywhere cheaper in the UK? Because I'm getting another one.

I got one from - http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/all-e-rc/m.h ... 4340.l2562
They don't appear to have any at the moment - but it was 164.95 USD = 104.737 GBP including shipping to Australia

[Burgerman]

Tankchair sells Rnet new

PM 120 D50600 (with 1.2m cable) $505.00
JSM-sw D50616 (monochrome joystick) $333.00
JSM-l-sw D50601 (color joystick with lights) 348.00
ISM-l-0.5m D50605 (light control module) $240.00

Obviuosly we can get the OEM programmer

Kristy Rocco
tankchair.net
623-850-2129
liz Posts: 3Joined: Sat Jul 10, 2010 6:04 pm

[mswife1]

This isn't a powerchair part, but it's extremely helpful inside your home-

Offset hinges: http://www.amazon.com/Duro-Med-Expandab ... 614&sr=8-2

We have a pair of these on the bathroom door, and it adds at least an extra inch of width to the door when it's open. It's a little hard to get everything aligned so that the door still closes easily, but the extra inch makes a big difference on a daily basis.

I have a set of these and I can't get the darn door to shut at all, should I put three on there since thats how many are usually on a door?

[ex-Gooserider]

This isn't a powerchair part, but it's extremely helpful inside your home-

Offset hinges: http://www.amazon.com/Duro-Med-Expandab ... 614&sr=8-2

We have a pair of these on the bathroom door, and it adds at least an extra inch of width to the door when it's open. It's a little hard to get everything aligned so that the door still closes easily, but the extra inch makes a big difference on a daily basis.

I have a set of these and I can't get the darn door to shut at all, should I put three on there since thats how many are usually on a door?

It depends some on the door - a lightweight hollow-core door might get away with two, but a heavier door definitely needs three, and the extra won't hurt on a light door... If replacing existing hinges, definitely use at least as many as the door had to start with.

The other CRITICAL item which is vital to installing hinges in any application is to make sure the pivots of the hinges are perfectly aligned in all directions - at least in theory you must be able to draw a perfectly straight line (a laser beam?) straight down the center of each hinge pin with no deflection or twisting needed. If this isn't done, the door will be difficult to mount and won't open and close properly. Getting the hinges lined up is probably the trickiest part of installing a door (and probably helps account for the popularity of pre-hung door units in modern construction)

ex-Gooserider

[Burgerman]

Get a joiner. Door hanging is a skill that takes practice, or much time if not!

[Phil Esgate]

I've got a joiner coming round tomorrow to re-hang (properly this time) two doors that I've banged into and ripped the hinges out! He seems to have a good part-time job having to keep doing this, plus repainting the walls and doors where I've scraped them. The dents in the stainless steel oven, fridge and dishwasher are not easily disguised!

[ex-Gooserider]

We simply took most of our interior doors off and left them... A little bit unorthodox in regards to the bathroom, but mostly it's just the GF and I that are in the house. Fussy guests we just send to one of the bathrooms on the floors I can't get to...

We haven't bothered, but presumably it wouldn't be all that hard to simply put up some curtains over the doorways if really needed...

ex-Gooserider

[redandwhite]

We have removed some doors also, but not the bathroom, and also removed the door frames which have given approx 4" extra width. We did hang some net curtains over a couple of openings but I found them a nuisance to get through so we took them down again. I would think.
if you want to screen the opening a beeded one would probably be better so you could just drive through it without having to hold it back. We didn't bother and like the open plan effect.

[Armand]

We are preparing to remodel our bedroom/bathroom and will be using pocket doors for the interiors. These slide into the wall and have no hinges to bump into. They are also easier to open and close than swinging doors. They are not easy to retrofit but if you are making a change, they work well.

[Burgerman]

This is supposed to be a where to find stuff thread...

I took the bull by the horns, 14 years ago, and added "widen all interior doors / corridors to 800mm or bigger" to the big project plan from day 1 after my accident. As well as removing walls, fitting ramps, bathrooms and seperate rooms all knocked into one bigger space, same with kitchen (was two rooms) extended bedrooms by 15 feet etc before any redecorating. Not cheap. One big joined up building project, done in the right order, is much cheaper than lots of disjointed small fixes, and results in a better job. It doesent pay to be half hearted about this stuff. You need to sit down and draw up a big plan for your future. Including vehicles, chairs, maintainance, housing, etc as one big plan.

Its not cheap to be disabled. But its even more expensive to do stuff like decorating, and then widen another door, and then do it all again...
You need a big master plan from day one, not 50 small projects to try to put out many small fires. Then still decide you still dont have the space you needed.

It may be better to plan, then decide to move house first. I was lucky, lived in a flat area, near town/pubs and in a bungalow with big parking area already.

Big plan, bite bullet, remorgage, sell your kids, sell a business, leave body to science, grants, government help, whatever it takes...

[radfanken]

Hi B/M I had reason to visit our local shopping centre in Dudley west mids yesterday whilst there I looked into Clas Ohlson a hardware store on the grand scale, I am always looking for items to help out my project? so in the nuts & bolt section they have quite a range of stainless steel items up to about M8 both cap & hex head thing is the are also acid resistant. Also in store they have a chandlery selling boat item again in stainless, I am not sure if there are any other stores any where else but the are on the net, www.clasohlson.co.uk by the way I have been to your nut & bolt supplier in Smethwick only a small place but so helpful if any are looking for them the unit has no name but is first small estate in pope st pub on corner first right after. Regards radfanken

[radfanken]

sorry first left ????? radfanken